In a nutshell This study compared percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents (DES) to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). The study concluded that PCI was associated with a higher risk needing another procedure and heart attacks, but not of death or stroke. Some...
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Comparing revascularization options for coronary artery disease
In a nutshell This study aimed to compare percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery for revascularization in left main coronary artery disease. This study concluded that percutaneous coronary artery intervention could be a safer method of revascularization in left main coronary artery disease. Some background...
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